Lafayette
Ambassador
Bank,
Easton,
Pennsylvania,
has
contacted
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
(FDIC)
to
report
that
counterfeit
official
and
counterfeit
cashier's
checks
bearing
the
institution's
name are
in
circulation.

The
counterfeit
items
display
the
routing
number
031302133,
which is
assigned
to
Lafayette
Ambassador
Bank.
However,
the
counterfeit
items
are
markedly
dissimilar
to
authentic
official
checks.
There
are two
versions
of the
counterfeit
items.
One is
referred
to as an
"OFFICIAL
CHECK"
while
the
other is
a
"CASHIER'S
CHECK."
The
counterfeit
items
display
the
security
statement
"THIS
CHECK IS
VOID
WITHOUT
A BLUE &
GREEN
BACKGROUND
AND AN
ARTIFICIAL
WATERMARK
ON THE
BACK-HOLD
AT AN
ANGLE TO
VIEW"
embedded
within a
darkened
top
border.

Lafayette
Ambassador
Bank
does not
issue
cashier's
checks;
however,
it does
issue
official
checks.
Authentic
official
checks
have a
multi-colored
background
and
ornate
borders.
The
security
feature
statement
"THIS
CHECK IS
VOID
WITHOUT
A
MULTICOLORED
BACKGROUND,
MICROPRINT
LINES IN
THE
BORDER,
A TRUE
WATERMARK,
AND
VISIBLE
PLUS
INVISIBLE
FLUORESCENT
FIBERS"
appears
below
the top
border.
The
bank's
waving-flag
logo
precedes
the
bank's
name in
a
darkened
rectangle
with
rounded
corners
in the
top
center.

Copies
of two
counterfeit
items
and an
authentic
check
(VOID)
are
attached
for your
review.
Be aware
that the
appearance
of
counterfeit
items
can be
modified
and that
additional
variations
may be
presented.

Any
information
you have
concerning
this
matter
should
be
brought
to the
attention
of:

Conestoga
Bank,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania,
has
contacted
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
(FDIC)
to
report
that
counterfeit
cashier's
checks
bearing
the
institution's
name are
in
circulation.

The
counterfeit
items
display
the
routing
number
036002069,
which is
assigned
to First
Penn
Bank.
First
Penn
Bank was
acquired
by
Conestoga
Bank in
May
2007.
The
items
are
dissimilar
to
authentic
cashier's
checks.
The
counterfeit
items
are pink
with a
maroon
top
border.
The
items
also
display
the
security
feature
statement
"FOR
SECURITY
PURPOSES,
THE FACE
OF THIS
DOCUMENT
CONTAINS
A
COLORED
BACKGROUND
AND
MICROPRINTING
IN THE
BORDER"
within
the top
border.
Centered
between
two
padlock
icons in
the
bottom
border
are the
security
statements
"SECURITY
FEATURES
INCLUDED.
DETAILS
ON
BACK."
The
words
"CASHIER'S
CHECK"
(with an
apostrophe)
appear
above
the
signature
line.

Authentic
cashier's
checks
are
peach in
color
with
orange
top and
bottom
borders.
The
security
statement
"THE
FACE OF
THIS
DOCUMENT
HAS A
COLORED
BACKGROUND-NOT
A WHITE
BACKGROUND"
is
centered
between
two
padlock
icons
within
the top
border.
The
statement
"THE
BACK OF
THIS
DOCUMENT
HAS AN
ARTIFICIAL
WATERMARK-HOLD
AT AN
ANGLE TO
VIEW" is
embedded
within
the
bottom
border.
The
words
"CASHIERS
CHECK"
(without
an
apostrophe)
appear
above
the
signature
line.
The
bank's
telephone
number
("215-979-7900")
is
printed
below
the
bank's
name,
logo and
address
in the
top-left
corner.

Copies
of a
counterfeit
item and
an
authentic
check
(VOID)
are
attached
for your
review.
Be aware
that the
appearance
of
counterfeit
items
can be
modified
and that
additional
variations
may be
presented.

Any
information
you have
concerning
this
matter
should
be
brought
to the
attention
of:

Information
about
counterfeit
items,
cyber-fraud
incidents
and
other
fraudulent
activity
may be
forwarded
to the
FDIC's
Cyber-Fraud
and
Financial
Crimes
Section,
550 17th
Street,
N.W.,
Room
F-4004,
Washington,
D.C.
20429,
or
transmitted
electronically
to
alert@fdic.gov.
Questions
related
to
federal
deposit
insurance
or
consumer
issues
should
be
submitted
to the
FDIC
using an
online
form
that can
be
accessed
at
http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

NOTE: As
a
security
precaution,
the FDIC
does not
post to
its Web
site
electronic
images
of
fraudulent
items or
authentic
checks
that
have
been
counterfeited.
This is
to avoid
attempts
by
others
to use
these
instruments
to
facilitate
additional
fraud.
Financial
institutions
can view
images
of the
fraudulent
items
and
authentic
checks
(marked
as VOID)
using
the
FDIC's
free,
secure
Web
site,
FDICconnect.
(See
more
information
about
FDICconnect
at
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2006/fil06032.html.)
Printed
copies
of each
Special
Alert
and its
attachment(s)
may also
be
obtained
from the
FDIC's
Public
Information
Center
(telephone:
1-877-275-3342
or
703-562-2200;
fax:
703-562-2296;
or
e-mail:
publicinfo@fdic.gov).

Please contact
Sue Morgan at Old Republic Title with any
questions or give us a call at 610-687-8020 or
800-842-2080.

Old Republic Title Update is published by the Mid-Atlantic Area Office of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company in an effort to provide information relative to our industry on a timely basis. None of the materials included in this publication should be deemed legal or underwriting advice or should be acted upon without prior consultation with your underwriter or counsel.